Mar 142024
Monarch Butterfly
Learn about Butteflies Day is today! About 17,500 species of butterflies exist in the world, and about 750 species can be found in the United States. Butterflies are the only type of insect that have scales covering their wings, and they are the only type of insect that can curl up their proboscis. Butterflies provide beauty, but they also pollinate many, many plant species. Younger children could read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. Older children can learn more at: Butterflies.